UPS MD-11 crash at SDF

Maybe this indicates a need for redundancy in future aircraft designs, so the failure of a single critical component won't send an engine flying off the wing.
 
arkavgal said:
Maybe this indicates a need for redundancy in future aircraft designs, so the failure of a single critical component won't send an engine flying off the wing.
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It's already been implemented. But the truth is that you can't just bolt an engine to an airplane, that's a recipe for disaster. When I'm asked about this by folks with no idea I'll tell them the engines are held on by 3 or 4 1/2" bolts and maybe a trunnion bolt. If they ask more questions I'll explain bushings, spherical bearings, thrust struts, loads and relative motion. If not I don't mind them walking away terrified of flying. I'm not going to convince them of anything, I'm just a dumb mechanic.
 
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